MARINA BLACK – UNSEEN
2021-06-28Inspired by Goya’s Disasters of War, the imagery from the series Hasard Anticipé may be associated with inward and outward conflicts. I comment on moral questions that emerge from the knowledge that harm and malevolence occur in both worlds: outside, and, to an extent, inside our minds.
Portraying children rather than adults feels like magnifying fears and scars of childhood. I like the confrontation they create, that is simultaneously suggestive of tenderness and cruelty. I am interested in investigating the complexities of the childhood world, and how susceptible children could be to mental and physical injuries. While there might be joy in childhood, there are also bullies, strangers, loneliness and conflicts to be negotiat
Opposite – Palimpsests: Revolution, 2020
Exhibition runs through to August 28th, 2021
Catherine Edelman Gallery
1637 W. Chicago Ave
Chicago
IL 60622
